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Alice is not normally attracted to Bob, but because she feels sorry for him, she sleeps with him. May or may not be played for laughs. More likely to happen if the one who takes pity is an [[Ethical Slut]]. Could lead to a [[Friends With Benefits]] situation. Another version of the trope plays out when a prostitute is hired out of similar motives (pity sex by proxy). The G-rated version would be the Pity Makeout.
Usually establishes the one being taken pity on as something of a [[Loser Archetype|loser]], while portraying the one taking pity in a positive light (especially in the by-proxy examples). Usually tends to be a once-off event rather than an on-going relationship, so do not expect a [[Relationship Upgrade]] to take place. Can also be used to establish the sexual mores of the characters by showing pity as enough of a reason to have sex, so one of the characters could be an [[Ethical Slut]], [[Good Bad Girl]] or a [[Chivalrous Pervert]]. If this is something that is normal in a society, or not out of place, maybe the setting is a [[Free
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